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West Ham to step up interest in £30m-rated star with 14 goal contributions last season – report
West Ham United are ready to step up their interest in re-signing Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard following his Euro 2020 heartbreak, The Sun reports. The England international had a superb loan stint with the Hammers during the second half of the season, registering nine goals and five assists from 16 games. His efforts helped the club qualify for the Europa League group stage for the first-time ever, but he still did not make the cut for the Euro 2020 squad. His absence from the tournament has offered the Hammers the opportunity to negotiate a permanent deal with the Red Devils in the coming weeks. Sportslens view: Lingard’s career was on an evident slump with the Red Devils before he made the temporary switch to the Hammers at the turn of the year. The move has helped him build ...
West Ham can’t afford to carry passengers, Chelsea man has too much to prove
The news that West Ham United are interested in signing Ross Barkley probably sent a shudder down the spine of their fanbase. The 27-year-old spent last season on loan at Aston Villa, but he struggled to make much impact with the Midlands outfit. Barkley appears to be surplus to requirements at Chelsea, and they are expected to try and move him on permanently this summer. SL View David Moyes has got most of his transfer business right at West Ham, but signing Barkley would be a massive risk. He was once rated as one of England’s brightest prospects when he came through at Everton, but things have gone downhill over the past few years. Barkley has done little of note with Chelsea, and it was no surprise when they farmed him out to Villa last summer. He is increasingly looking like a player ...
West Ham offer lucrative contract to Alex Kral
West Ham United have been heavily linked with a move for the Spartak Moscow midfielder Alex Kral. Meanwhile, Football Insider are claiming that the Premier League side have offered the 23-year-old defensive midfielder a double-your-money contract. The Czech Republic international is highly rated and he could prove to be a quality long term investment for the London club. The Hammers signed his compatriots Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal recently and both players have proven to be massive hits at the club. The Premier League side will be hoping that Kral can follow in their footsteps and succeed at West Ham. The chance to move to a Premier League club is already an attractive proposition and the fact that he will be earning double of what he is currently picking up at Spartak Moscow will o...
Why £40m star should reject Arsenal and Villa, Hammers are an ideal fit
Norwich City midfielder Emiliano Buendia has been heavily linked with a move away from Carrow Road this summer. Arsenal and Aston Villa have both submitted offers of more than £30 million for the 24-year-old following his impressive performances in the Championship last season. Buendia, who is valued by the club at £40m, bagged 15 goals and 17 assists as the Canaries secured an immediate return to the Premier League. SL View It is little wonder that Buendia has been attracting attention from elsewhere, and he undoubtedly has a big decision to make this summer. However, it is debatable whether Arsenal or Aston Villa would be sensible destinations for the Argentinian playmaker. The Gunners are well stocked for attacking options, with Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Nicolas Pepe all capable...
Norwich City join West Ham United in race to sign 29-goal striker for £10m – report
Norwich City have joined West Ham United in the race to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong this summer, The Telegraph reports. Armstrong had a fantastic individual season with Rovers, registering 29 goals and five assists from 43 appearances in all competitions. He netted 28 times in the Championship, but it came to no avail as Tony Mowbray’s side finished a disappointing 15th in the league standings. With just one year left on his contract, he has been tipped to make the step up to the top-flight, with West Ham United interested in his services. The Canaries, who secured automatic promotion from the Championship, are also interested in the 24-year-old as they bid to bolster their frontline. They consider the Newcastle United graduate as value for money for a fee of around £10 mi...
Three Things: Liverpool have nothing to crow about, Chelsea get lucky, West Ham rewarded
Another Monday morning is here, which means it is time to roll out our ‘Three Things’ column for the final time this season. Matchday 38 in the Premier League didn’t disappoint, providing us with plenty of talking points to get stuck into. Let’s get this show on the road! Liverpool have nothing to crow about Liverpool supporters often have a tenuous grip on reality, and they were at it again as their team booked a place in next season’s Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday. Plenty of Reds fans took to social media to crow about their ‘achievement’, with many of them revelling in the misfortune of former manager Brendan Rodgers whose Leicester City team missed out. Flower it up any way you want, but finishing fifth in the Premier League and winning the FA Cup is...
Crystal Palace, West Ham interested in striker with six Champions League goals this season
Crystal Palace and West Ham United are interested in landing the signature of Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud when his contract expires next month. The France international has been contracted with the Blues for the past three-and-a-half seasons, but he appears likely to head for the exit door this summer. The 34-year-old has gone out-of-favour over the past few months, with manager Thomas Tuchel preferring Timo Werner and Kai Havertz to lead the line. He has still impressed with 11 goals coming from just 1,200 minutes of first-team action. Six of those have come in the club’s Champions League campaign. Vincenzo Morabito, who is an intermediary of the player, has now revealed that the Blues would prefer to extend the contract of the striker. He added that there is interest from Palace and W...
West Ham United identify £22m-rated Champions League winner as Jesse Lingard alternative
West Ham United are weighing up a move for Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ahead of the summer transfer window, Football Insider reports. Oxlade-Chamberlain missed the first few months of the season with a knee injury and has played just 277 minutes across all competitions since December. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has previously said that he has full faith in the 27-year-old, but the Hammers appear keen on prising him away this summer. The club have hugely benefited from Jesse Lingard, who has bagged nine goals and four assists since his January loan move from Manchester United. However, it is unclear whether they can sign him permanently this summer, and the club are looking for alternatives to the England international. Lingard’s compatriot Oxlade-Chamberlain has emerged as a p...
David Moyes set to sign new three-year West Ham United contract
West Ham United manager David Moyes will sign a new three-year contract next week, according to the Sun. The 58-year-old returned to the London Stadium to take over from Manuel Pellegrini in December 2019 after a six-month stint in 2018, penning an 18-month contract. That deal ends at the end of the campaign, but the Hammers board has been impressed with the job he has done and are more than happy to hand him an extension after a successful trial. West Ham were 17th in the Premier League table, one point above the relegation zone when Moyes re-joined, and he led them to safety at the end of the 2019-20 campaign. The team finished in 16th place with 39 points, their lowest points tally since 2010-11. The former Everton boss secured 20 points from 19 games, but has guided them to the brink o...
Three Things: Shankly would be horrified, West Ham blow chance, Leeds on the rise
It’s Monday morning again, which means it’s time to roll out our latest ‘Three Things’ column. Thankfully there wasn’t much diving going on over the weekend, so we’ll have to focus on other stuff. Let’s start things off by getting stuck into Liverpool. When is the open-top bus parade? “If you are first, you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.” Former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly’s iconic comment perfectly summed up his attitude to football. If Shankly had been around today, he’d have been horrified by the wild celebrations that followed Alisson’s late winner at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Sure, a goal scored by a goalkeeper is a rare occurrence. However, this was a goal against a relegated club that moved Liverpool from fifth to, erm, fifth position in the Premier League. ...
West Ham and Newcastle hopes boosted as Toffees expert says club won’t sign 29-goal star
West Ham United and Newcastle United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong. The 24-year-old bagged a second successive hat-trick for Rovers as they ran out 5-2 winners against Birmingham City on Saturday. The ex-Newcastle United forward took his tally to 29 goals in all competitions in what has been an underwhelming campaign for Tony Mowbray’s team. Speaking on BBC Radio Lancashire after the game, the Rovers manager indicated that the club would be open to selling Armstrong this summer. “For Adam’s sake let’s hope the phone rings and someone offers us a ridiculous amount of money,” he said. “We shake him by the hand and we say ‘go and bang in loads of goals in the Premier League.” “For Adam’s sake let’s hope the phone rings and someone offers ...
West Ham United still interested in signing 24-year-old striker with 14 goals this season
West Ham United are continuing to monitor the progress of Reims striker Boulaye Dia ahead of the summer, Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t SportWitness) claims. The French striker was regularly linked with the Hammers during the winter transfer window, but a deal failed to materialise between the clubs. The 24-year-old’s form has dipped over the past few months, but the striker still appeals the Hammers following their January interest. However, they could face competition this summer with Serie A duo Napoli and Fiorentina also keen on signing the Senegal international. Sportslens view: The Hammers sanctioned the sale of Sebastien Haller to Ajax in January, but they failed to land a suitable replacement before the deadline. Hence, Michail Antonio is the only senior striker in the squad, and he is ...
